Bridges Medical Practice

20/11/2025

This COPD Awareness Day, remember: if you have COPD, asthma, or other lung disease, vaccination is essential.

Lung conditions already make it harder to breathe—vaccine-preventable diseases like flu, RSV, COVID-19, and pneumonia can make symptoms even worse ⚠️

🫁 Learn more about recommended vaccines for people with lung disease: https://ow.ly/Xgtn50XtQ1Y

20/11/2025

12/11/2025

Op COURAGE is a mental health and wellbeing service developed by veterans, for veterans. It doesn’t matter how long you served for or when you left.

If you find life difficult after leaving the UK Armed Forces, face struggles with mental health, and live in England, Op COURAGE is here to help.

Find out more information, visit www.nhs.uk/opcourage

09/11/2025

Flu Vaccination
There’s still time to book your flu vaccine. Appointments are available throughout the week. Call the surgery to book, or book using the NHS App.

09/11/2025

Breathe easier
Winter can be tough on your lungs, especially if you have
COPD.
Breathe easier this winter - with three simple steps
Stop smoking – smoking damages your lungs, speeds up
breathing problems, and makes your medication less effective.
Get your winter vaccinations – Cold air can weaken your
immune system, protect yourself from flu, RSV, and COVID-19
(if eligible).
Use your inhalers the right way, every day – helping
keep airways open, control symptoms and prevent flare-ups.
Find out more at NHS COPD

North East and North Cumbria NHS

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions?

NHS Talking Therapies can help. Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at http://nhs.uk/talk

06/10/2025

06/10/2025

We've got another week full of fantastic opportunities for you to socialise, exercise, and learn at our Deckham hub! 😊😊😊

💜 No Zoom Active at Home this week.

To see what's on for over 50s elsewhere in Gateshead-- www.gatesheadopa.org.uk/whats-on/gateshead

05/10/2025

It’s World Meningitis Day.

Meningitis can be life-threatening and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves.

Several vaccinations offer protection against it – find out more ➡️ https://nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/vaccination

20/09/2025

If you're looking for a way to have fun while keeping fit, join our FREE circuits class! You can work at your own pace and will be able to try lots of different exercises designed to get your heart pumping. Free refreshments after class. Sessions held at our Deckham hub every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:15. 🙂

19/09/2025

The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can detect signs of cancer before you notice anything is wrong.

If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off.

➡️ http://nhs.uk/bowel-screening